Jessica Elson , BACP

Jessica Elson is a counsellor who aims to help people facing relationship and women’s issues with clear, practical support. She welcomes conversations about anxiety, low mood, grief and stress, and helps individuals explore intimacy and self-esteem concerns. Her style is warm and non-judgemental, and she focuses on what a person needs right now.

Jessica draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past bonds affect present relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small, manageable changes. Client-centred work keeps the person’s experience at the centre of each session.

She has four years of clinical experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown as BACP in her credentials. Jessica works with people affected by family and parenting strain, relationship difficulties including separation, and challenges such as chronic illness, cancer caregiving, and body image worries.

Sessions are tailored to personal goals, whether that means improving communication, coping with life changes, or addressing feelings of emptiness and guilt. Jessica also offers support around career stress, hoarding, and issues linked to HIV or long-term health conditions.

People usually begin by sharing what matters most to them and setting small, practical steps to try between meetings. Jessica aims to make sessions straightforward and focused, so progress feels real and manageable.

How Jessica’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect present feelings and behaviour; online sessions can help people notice these patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and able to make their own choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes to mood and behaviour.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together with the therapist. She will discuss your priorities, try approaches that fit your goals, and adjust methods if something does not feel helpful. The aim is a collaborative plan that matches your needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give practical flexibility. Video lets you use visual cues for relationship or intimacy work, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and live chat or messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when writing helps you organise thoughts. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions despite busy lives or health demands.